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[[File:Madhubala.jpg|thumb|Madhubala in the romantic musical ''[[Barsaat Ki Raat]]'' (1960), one of the biggest box office successes in [[Bollywood]]'s history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-04-22|title=Highest-grossing films at the Indian box office (with inflation-adjusted gross) |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060422165153/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/alltime.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-02|website=Box Office India}}</ref>]]
[[Madhubala]] (1933–1969) was an Indian actress and producer who appeared in 73 [[Hindi]]-language films in a career spanning over two decades.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madhubala |website=[[India.com]] |language=en |url=https://www.india.com/topic/madhubala/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-07-25}}</ref> She made her debut in 1942 playing [[Mumtaz Shanti]]'s daughter in the romantic musical ''[[Basant (film)|Basant]]''.{{sfn|Lanba|2012|p=115}}<ref name="iep" /> In 1944, she signed a contract with [[Ranjit Studios|Ranjit Movietone]], under which she featured in juvenile roles for the next two years.<ref name="iep" />{{sfn|Deep|1996|page=24}} After the contract ended in 1947, Madhubala appeared in her first starring role in ''[[Neel Kamal (1947 film)|Neel Kamal]]'' (1947).<ref name="iep">{{Cite web |date=1997-07-25|title=The Queen of Hearts |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/the-queen-of-hearts-2/|access-date=2021-07-25|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref> She subsequently featured in the drama ''[[Lal Dupatta]]'' (1948) and the horror film ''[[Mahal (1949 film)|Mahal]]'' (1949), box office hits that established her in [[Bollywood]].<ref name="iep" /> Madhubala afterwards starred in a number of successful productions, including the romantic musical ''[[Dulari (film)|Dulari]]'' (1949), the dramas ''[[Beqasoor]]'' (1950) and ''[[Sangdil]]'' (1952), and the romances ''[[Baadal (1951 film)|Badal]]'' (1951) and ''[[Tarana (1951 film)|Tarana]]'' (1951).{{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=107}}

In 1953, Madhubala founded her own production company, Madhubala Private Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madhubala Private LTD Information |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/company/|access-date=2021-07-25|website=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref> The company's first release, the social film ''[[Naata (film)|Naata]]'' (1955), was a commercial failure,{{sfnm|1a1=Deep|1y=1996|1p=15|2a1=Akbar|2y=1997|2p=61}} as was the romantic drama ''[[Amar (1954 film)|Amar]]'' (1954), that led the press to label her "[[Box Office Poison (magazine article)|box office poison]]".{{sfn|Lanba|Patel|2012|p=116}} Madhubala's career prospects, however, improved after filmmaker [[Guru Dutt]] cast her as a naive heiress in his production ''[[Mr. & Mrs. '55]]'' (1955). The romantic comedy, which satirized [[marriage of convenience]], proved to be a major success at the box office and a turning point in Madhubala's career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-14|title=Birth Anniversary Special: 5 iconic Madhubala movies too good to miss |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/birth-anniversary-special-5-iconic-madhubala-movies-too-good-to-miss-951062.html|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Bingham|first=Adam |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Pc1DCgAAQBAJ|title=Directory of World Cinema: INDIA|date=2015-07-29 |publisher=Intellect Books|isbn=978-1-84150-622-7|pages=35|language=en}}</ref> She subsequently earned further praise for the period films ''[[Raj Hath]]'' and ''[[Shirin Farhad (1956 film)|Shirin Farhad]]'' (both 1956), the black comedy ''[[Gateway of India (1957 film)|Gateway of India]]'' (1957), and the dramas ''[[Yahudi Ki Ladki (1957 film)|Yahudi Ki Ladki]]'' and ''[[Ek Saal]]'' (both 1957).{{sfnm|1a1=Lanba|1a2=Patel|1y=2012|1p=117|2a1=Deep|2y=1996|2pp=89–90}}

Madhubala's popularity continued to rise in the late 1950s when she featured in a series of box-office hits.<ref name="iep" />{{sfn|Lanba|2012|p=117}} Between 1958 and 1962, she starred in the thrillers ''[[Kala Pani (1958 film)|Kala Pani]]'' (1958) and ''[[Howrah Bridge (1958 film)|Howrah Bridge]]'' (1958), the romantic musicals ''[[Phagun (1958 film)|Phagun]]'' (1958) and ''[[Barsaat Ki Raat]]'' (1960), and the musical comedies ''[[Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi]]'' (1958), ''[[Jhumroo]]'' (1961), ''[[Boy Friend (1961 film)|Boy Friend]]'' (1961) and ''[[Half Ticket]]'' (1962), all of which ranked among the highest-grossing films of their respective release years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-09-22 |title=Box Office 1958 |website=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=164&catName=MTk1OA== |url-status=dead |access-date=2021-05-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922022104/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=164&catName=MTk1OA== |archivedate=2012-09-22}}</ref> In 1960, she played the 16th-century court dancer [[Anarkali]] in the historical epic drama ''[[Mughal-e-Azam]]'', which has been considered one of the [[List of films considered the best|greatest films ever made in history]].<ref>{{Cite web |year=2002 |title=Top 10 Indian Films |url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/imagineasia/guide/poll/india |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515101729/http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/imagineasia/guide/poll/india/ |archive-date=15 May 2011 |access-date=22 August 2021 |website=[[British Film Institute]]}}</ref> For her performance, Madhubala received a nomination for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]].{{sfn|Deep|1996|p=105–106}} Also during these years, she released two of her company's productions, ''[[Mehlon Ke Khwab]]'' (1960) and ''Pathan'' (1962). By late 1960, Madhubala began reducing her workload and had few releases in the upcoming decade. The last film she completed was the drama ''[[Sharabi (1964 film)|Sharabi]]'', which was issued in 1964 following several delays.{{sfn|Deep|1996|p=103, 164}}<ref>{{Cite book|last=Chowdhury|first=Alpana |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=zitlAAAAMAAJ|title=Dev Anand: Dashing, Debonair|date=2004 |publisher=Rupa & Company|isbn=978-81-291-0543-1|pages=64|language=en}}</ref> Two years after her death in 1969, she had a posthumous release in the action film ''[[Jwala (1971 film)|Jwala]]'' (1971), which marked her final film role.{{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=121}}

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
|1942
! scope="row" |''[[Basant (1942 film)|Basant]]''
|Manju
| rowspan="6" |Child actor Credited as "Baby Mumtaz"
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="iep" /> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Basant (1942) |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/basant/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-13}}</ref>
|-
|1944
! scope="row" |''[[Mumtaz Mahal (film)|Mumtaz Mahal]]''
| rowspan="5" |{{mdash}}
| style="text-align: center;" |{{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=44}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=Mumtaz Mahal (1944) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url= https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mumtaz-mahal/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref>
|-
|1945
! scope="row" |''Dhanna Bhagat''
| style="text-align: center;" |{{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=44}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |1946
! scope="row" |''Pujari''
| style="text-align: center;" |{{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=44}}
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Phoolwari]]''
| style="text-align: center;" |{{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=44}}
|-
! scope="row" |''Rajputani''
| style="text-align: center;" |{{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=44}}
|-
| rowspan="6" |1947
! scope="row" |''[[Neel Kamal (1947 film)|Neel Kamal]]''
|Ganga
|Credited as "Mumtaz"
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Neel Kamal (1947) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/neel-kamal/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-13}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''Mere Bhagwaan''
|
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mere Bhagwaan (1947) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mere-bhagwan/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-g
! scope="row" |''[[Chittor Vijay]]''
|Sobhagya Devi
|[[Lost film]]
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chittor Vijay (1947) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/chittor-vijay/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref> <ref name="lost">{{Cite web |last=Mohamed|first=Khalid|date=2017-12-16|title=Here's Why Madhubala Has a Huge Millennial Fan Following |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/flashback/madhubala-fan-following-among-millennials|access-date=2021-08-21|website=[[The Quint]]|language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''Khoobsurat Duniya''
|
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khoobsurat Duniya (1947) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/khubsurat-duniya/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Dil Ki Rani]]''
|Raj Kumari Singh
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dil Ki Rani (1947) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dil-ki-rani/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''Saat Samundaron Ki Mallika''
|
|
| style="text-align: center;" |{{sfn|Ekbal|2009|p=18}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |1948
! scope="row" |''Desh Sewa''
|
|Lost film
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="lost" /> {{sfn|Ekbal|2009|p=18}}
|-
! scope="row" |''Amar Prem''
|Radha
|Lost film
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="iep" /> <ref name="lost" /> {{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=18}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=Amar Prem (1948) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/amar-prem-2/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''Parai Aag''
| rowspan="2" |Shobha
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Patel |first1=Baburao |author-link1=Baburao Patel |title=One More Picture of Mistaken Identity! |url=https://archive.org/details/filmindia194612unse/page/n751/mode/1up |access-date=20 August 2021 |work=[[Filmindia]] |publisher=New York The Museum of Modern Art Library |date=1 October 1948}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Lal Dupatta]]''
|Lost film
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="lost" /> {{sfnm|1a1=Akbar|1y=1997|1p=47|2a2=Deep|2y=1996|2p=141}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=Lal Dupatta (1948) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/lal-dupatta/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="9" |1949
! scope="row" |''[[Sipahiya]]''
|
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sipahiya (1949) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sipahiya/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Aparadhi (1949 film)|Aparadhi]]''
|Sheela Rani
|
| style="text-align: center;" |{{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=205}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=Aparadhi (1949) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungam5.com/movie/apradhi/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Daulat (1949 film)|Daulat]]''
|Nirmala
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daulat (1949) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/daulat/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Neki Aur Badi (1949 film)|Neki Aur Badi]]''
|Sushila
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Neki Aur Badi (1949) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/neki-aur-badi/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Imtihaan (1949 film)|Imtihaan]]''
|Roopa
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Imtihaan (1949) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/imtihaan-3/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Paras (1949 film)|Paras]]''
|Priya
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paras (1949) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/paras-2/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Mahal (1949 film)|Mahal]]''
|Kamini (Asha){{efn|name=Single|She played a single character who has two different names.<ref>{{Cite web |title=70 Years Ago, 'Mahal' Gave Us an Early Glimpse of Gothic in Bombay Cinema |website=[[The Wire]] |url=https://thewire.in/books/70-years-ago-mahal-gave-us-an-early-glimpse-of-gothic-in-bombay-cinema |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-21}}</ref>{{sfn|Deep|1996|p=143}}<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=dZgEDAAAQBAJ |title=My Life : Madhubala |date=2014-07-02 |page=102–103 |publisher=General Press |isbn=978-93-80914-96-1 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Raheja|first=Dinesh|title=Mughal-e-Azam revisited |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/feb/15dinesh.htm|access-date=2021-08-21|website=[[Rediff.com]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Half Ticket (1962) |url=https://www.filmigeek.com/2011/09/half-ticket-1962.html|access-date=2021-08-21|website=Filmi Geek}}</ref>}}
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mahal (1949) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mahal/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref> {{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=206 for "Asha"}}
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Dulari (film)|Dulari]]''
|Shobha (Dulari){{efn|name=Single|}}
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dulari (1949) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dulari/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Singaar]]''
|Sitara
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Singaar (1949) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/singaar/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref> {{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=207 for role}}
|-
| rowspan="6" |1950
! scope="row" |''[[Nishana (1950 film)|Nishana]]''
|
|Lost film
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="lost" /> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Nishana (1950) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/nishana/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Nirala (film)|Nirala]]''
|Poonam
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nirala (1950) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/nirala/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Hanste Aansoo]]''
|Usha
|First Indian film to be awarded an Adults certification
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hanste Aansoo (1950) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/hanste-ansoo/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|title=Old and truly gold |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/lifestyle/old-and-truly-gold-565222|access-date=2021-08-17|website=[[Tribune India]]|language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Beqasoor]]''
|Usha
|
| style="text-align: center;" |{{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=207}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=Beqasoor - 1950 |url=https://k-amarnath-movie-producer-director.com/beqasoor-1950/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-20 |publisher=K. Amarnath Productions|language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Madhubala (1950 film)|Madhubala]]''
|Madhubala
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madhubala (1950) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/madhubala/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref> {{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=48 for role}}
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Pardes (1950 film)|Pardes]]''
|Chanda
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pardes (1950) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/pardes/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="7" |1951
! scope="row" |''[[Tarana (1951 film)|Tarana]]''
|Tarana
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tarana (1951) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tarana/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Saiyan (film)|Saiyan]]''
|Saiyan
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saiyan (1951) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/saiyan/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Nazneen (film)|Nazneen]]''
|Nazneen
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nazneen (1951) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/nazneen/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Nadaan (1951 film)|Nadaan]]''
|
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nadaan (1951) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/nadaan/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Khazana (1951 film)|Khazana]]''
|Asha
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khazana (1951) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/khazana/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Baadal (1951 film)|Badal]]''
|Ratna
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Badal (1951) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/badal-2/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Aaram (film)|Aaram]]''
|Leela
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aaram (1951) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/aaram/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |1952
! scope="row" |''[[Saqi (film)|Saqi]]''
|Rukhsana
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saqi (1952) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/saqi-2/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Sangdil (1952 film)|Sangdil]]''
|Kamala
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sangdil (1952) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sangdil/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |1953
! scope="row" |''[[Rail Ka Dibba]]''
|Chanda
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rail Ka Dibba (1953) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/rail-ka-dibba/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Armaan (1953 film)|Armaan]]''
|Radha
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Armaan (1953) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/armaan-3/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |1954
! scope="row" |''[[Bahut Din Huwe]]''
|Chandrakanta
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bahut Din Huwe (1954) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bahut-din-huwe/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Amar (1954 film)|Amar]]''
|Anju Roy
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amar (1954) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/amar/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |1955
! scope="row" |''[[Teerandaz (1955 film)|Teerandaz]]''
|
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Teerandaz (1955) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/teerandaaz/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Naqab (1955 film)|Naqab]]''
|Yasmin
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naqab (1955) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/naqab/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Naata (film)|Naata]]''
|Tara
|Also producer
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Naata (1955) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/naata/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Mr. & Mrs. '55]]''
|Anita Verma
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mr-and-mrs-55/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref> <ref name="ffare">{{Cite web |title=Remembering Madhubala's best roles |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/remembering-madhubalas-best-roles-32527.html|access-date=2021-08-21 |publisher=[[Filmfare]]|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |1956
! scope="row" |''[[Raj Hath]]''
|Raja Beti
|
| style="text-align: center;" |{{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=121}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=Raj Hath (1956) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/rajhath/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Shirin Farhad (1956 film)|Shirin Farhad]]''
|Shirin
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shirin Farhad (1956) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/shirin-farhad/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Dhake Ki Malmal]]''
|Shivana
|Lost film
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="lost" /> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhake Ki Malmal (1956) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dhake-ki-malmal/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |1957
! scope="row" |''[[Yahudi Ki Ladki (1957 film)|Yahudi Ki Ladki]]''
|Hannah/Lydia
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yahudi Ki Ladki (1957) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/yahudi-ki-ladki-2/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Gateway of India (1957 film)|Gateway Of India]]''
|Anju
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gateway of India (1957) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/gateway-of-india/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Ek Saal (1957 film)|Ek Saal]]''
|Usha
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ek Saal (1957) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ek-saal/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6" |1958
! scope="row" |''[[Baghi Sipahi (1958 film)|Baghi Sipahi]]''
|Ranjana
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baghi Sipahi (1958) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/baghi-sipahi/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Police (1958 film)|Police]]''
|Manju
|
| style="text-align: center;" |{{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=214}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=Police (1958) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en|url=https://www.bollywoodhungam5.com/movie/police-2/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Phagun (1958 film)|Phagun]]''
|Banani
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phagun (1958) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/phagun/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Kala Pani (1958 film)|Kala Pani]]''
|Asha
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kala Pani (1958) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kala-pani/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Howrah Bridge (film)|Howrah Bridge]]''
|Edna
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Howrah Bridge (1958) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/howrah-bridge/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi]]''
|Renu
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/chalti-ka-naam-gaadi/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |1959
! scope="row" |''[[Kal Hamara Hai (film)|Kal Hamara Hai]]''
|Madhu / Bela{{efn|name=double|She played dual roles.{{sfn|Lanba|Patel|2012|p=117}}}}
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kal Hamara Hai (1959) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kal-hamara-hai/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Insaan Jaag Utha]]''
|Gauri
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Insaan Jaag Utha (1959) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/insaan-jaag-utha/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Do Ustad (1959)|Do Ustad]]''
|Madhu Sharma (Abdul Rehman Khan){{efn|name=Single|}}
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Do Ustad (1959) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/do-ustaad/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |1960
! scope="row" |''[[Mehlon Ke Khwab]]''
|Asha
|Also producer
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Mehlon Ke Khwab (1960) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mehlon-ke-khwab/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Mughal-e-Azam]]''
|[[Anarkali]] (Nadira){{efn|name=Single|}}
|Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress#Winners and nominees|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="iep" /> {{sfn|Deep|1996|p=105–106}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=Mughal-e-Azam (1960) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mughal-e-azam/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Jaali Note]]''
|Renu (Beena){{efn|name=Single|}}
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaali Note (1960) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jaali-note/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Barsaat Ki Raat]]''
|Shabnam
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barsaat Ki Raat (1960) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/barsat-ki-raat/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |1961
! scope="row" |''[[Jhumroo]]''
|Anjana
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jhumroo (1961) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jhumroo/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Boy Friend (1961 film)|Boy Friend]]''
|Sangeeta
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boy Friend (1961) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/boy-friend/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Passport (1961 film)|Passport]]''
|Rita
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Passport (1961) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/passport/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|1962
! scope="row" |''[[Half Ticket]]''
|Asha (Rajni){{efn|name=Single|}}
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Half Ticket (1962) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/half-ticket/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|1964
! scope="row" |''[[Sharabi (1964 film)|Sharabi]]''
|Kamala
|
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sharabi (1964) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sharabi/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|1971
! scope="row" |''[[Jwala (1971 film)|Jwala]]''
|Jwala
|Only colour film; released posthumously
| style="text-align: center;" |{{sfn|Akbar|1997|p=121, 217}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=Jwala (1971) |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jwala/cast/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Producer roles ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Acting role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Director
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|1955
! scope="row" |''[[Naata (film)|Naata]]''
| Tara
|{{Sort|Madhok|[[D. N. Madhok]]}}
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|1960
! scope="row" |''[[Mehlon Ke Khwab]]''
| Asha
|{{Sort|Haider|Muhafiz Haider}}
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref name=":3" />
|-
|1962
! scope="row" |''Pathan''
|{{mdash}}
|{{Sort|Khan|Ataullah Khan}}
|style="text-align: center;"|{{sfn|Deep|1996|p=94}}
|-
|}

== Footnotes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
=== Citations ===
<references />

=== Works cited ===
* {{Cite book |last=Akbar |first=Khatija |title=Madhubala: Her Life, Her Films |date=1997 |publisher=[[Hay House]] |isbn=978-93-80480-81-7 |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=0SRlAAAAMAAJ }}
* {{cite book |last=Deep |first=Mohan |author-link=Mohan Deep |title=The Mystery and Mystique of Madhubala |publisher=Magna Publishing Co. Ltd |year=1996 |isbn=1906574219 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DCVlAAAAMAAJ }}
* {{cite book |last=Ekbal |first=Nikhat |title=Great Muslims of undivided India |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |year=2009 |isbn=9788178357560 |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=zjWqXCOTehMC }}
* {{cite book|last1=Lanba|first1=Urmila|last2=Patel|first2=Bhaichand|title=Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema |publisher=Penguin Books |year=2012 |isbn=9780670085729 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6yQYcxZ8wmsC }}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=0534870|name=Madhubala}}
* [https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/madhubala/ Madhubala] on [[Bollywood Hungama]]

[[Category:Indian filmographies]]
[[Category:Actress filmographies]]

Madhubala filmography - Revision history

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